Willow Grove, Manchester, M18 7FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M18 7FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.6%	1.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.2%	48.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M18 7FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.3%	48.2%	1.9%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	33.1%	5.3%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	14.1%	7%	-7.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.6%	48%	12.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	29.1%	30%	0.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	21.5%	13.4%	-8.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	12.1%	7.2%	-4.9%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around M18 7FG this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	32.5%	-8.9%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.1%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	24.4%	16.0%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	75.4%	64.1%	-11.3%	81.4%	-17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	66.6%	-15.1%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	2.8%	12.2%	9.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	66.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	14.6%	12.2%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	10.9%	4.7%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Willow Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Grove was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gorton & Abbey Hey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M18 7FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Willow Grove are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Willow Grove, Manchester, M18 7FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 7FG

Average Price
£166,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Grove

Average Price
£196,978

Semi-Detached
£205,164

Terraced
£171,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Willow Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-11-14	£173,915
4 Willow Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2010-06-08	£164,402
2 Willow Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2007-09-12	£224,000
4 Willow Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2004-04-21	£169,054
8 Willow Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£48,500	2004-03-19	£186,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 7FG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	20
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	2,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	4,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	4,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Junior School Manchester Knutsford Road , Gorton M18 7HS	- not rated	133 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Drive Infant School Gorton , M18 7FU	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Drive Academy Old Hall Drive , Gorton M18 7FU	3out of 4	451 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Drive Junior School Old Hall Drive , Gorton M18 7FU	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Drive Primary School Old Hall Drive , Gorton M18 7FU	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's RC High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	1,242 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,258 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	2,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,098 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	3,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melland High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	1,268 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit Abbey Hey Lane , Abbey Hey M18 8TJ	- not rated	1,368 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	4out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	- not rated	1,528 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kuttanad Taste	780 Hyde Road	197 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	21 Wall Way	233 yd
Pure Gym	Puregym, Wall Way	234 yd
Coffee in the Park	Debdale Park, Hyde Road	303 yd
Abbey's Cafe	Abbey Hey Fc, Goredale Avenue	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vale Cottage Inn	Vale Cottage Inn, 1 Croft Bank	243 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	251 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	251 yd
Royal Oak	114 Cross Lane	520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FLOC - Burgers, Wings & Desserts	782 Hyde Road	110 yd
Sweet Fix MCR – Gorton	782b Hyde Road	110 yd
Didi’s Kitchen	826 Hyde Road	193 yd
Cottage Chippy	22 Reddish Lane	453 yd
Crown King	37 Reddish Lane	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Garratt Way	685 yd
Mr Meng	613 - 615 Gorton Road, North Reddish	715 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Garratt Way	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Debdale) WALL WAY	health and fitness suite	235 yd
Abbey Hey Playing Field ALSTON ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Debdale Park DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION HYDE ROAD	golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	548 yd
Abbey Stadium ABBEY HEY FC ABBEY HEY FC GOREDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	556 yd
West Gorton Playing Field Knutsford Road	grass pitches	819 yd
King George V Park LONGFORD STREET	grass pitches	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of M18 7FG